Finland reported disc saucer observation — September 1954

Circular object: Flying at 800 meters (alt), it gave off an intense light and left a trail of reddish smoke. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: No The following is an extract of a series of UFO sightings observed over various locations during the period 11 July-30 Sep 54. Observed for 2 minutes. Finland - 25 Sep 54 Bright, circular flying object over Helsinki at night. Flying at 300 meters (all). It gave off an intense light and left a trail of reddish smoke. France - 3 Sep 54 A Paris resident observed a luminous circular object flying over the city. Germany - 7 Sep 54 The object was grey and was observed hovering over a field near Soest for about 15 seconds. When the object had flown about 50 meters, it disappeared vertically and disappeared almost instantly. Italy - 14 Sep 54 Two inhabitants of Piacenza reported sighting of a round, white object, making a strange, low noise. The object seemed to a stone's throw and then disappeared at high speed. Rome - 17 Sep 54 On the afternoon of 17 Sep 54, the control tower at the Ciampino Air Base observed a mysterious object about 1,500 meters in the air.